Everywhere, every day, everybody uses language. There is no human society, no matter how small or how isolated, which does not employ a language that is rich and diverse. This course introduces you to linguistics, featuring interviews with well-known linguists and with speakers of many different languages. Join us to explore the miracles of human language!
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Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics
Universiteit LeidenAbout this Course
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to Linguistics
The study of sound: Phonology and Phonetics
The study of words and sentences: Morphology and Syntax
The study of meaning: Pragmatics and Semantics
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- 5 stars79.26%
- 4 stars15.07%
- 3 stars3.31%
- 2 stars1.01%
- 1 star1.32%
TOP REVIEWS FROM MIRACLES OF HUMAN LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Very interesting course, well-made videos, interesting interviews and reading materials. Would definitely recommend this course to people who want to know more about different aspects of language.
This course was fascinating, and the professor and his students were very personable. You can tell that they love the subject they're teaching, and that makes the material even more palatable.
I found this course extremely challenging. Which I love. I now have a whole know respect for the learners of languages, and the people who study linguistics. I am glad I took part in this program.
The course was well-organised and very interesting. It covered the different aspects of linguistics wonderfully and prompted me to delve further into specific fields of linguistics such as phonetics.
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